Month: December 2015

Dear Dumplin, Death is never easy. It’s particularly harder to deal with when it happens around the holiday season. Your Uncle-in-Law passed away recently. Yes, he was in his seventies, but his death was somewhat unexpected. During his home going service, the pastor described Uncle Sammy as a loving man. He went on to say that… Read More

Dear Dumplin, Recently, I had the pleasure of going to the first inaugural Skin of Color Society Media Day on behalf of the blog ChicBusyMom.com. It was a fantastic experience. The morning was filled with detailed educational presentations catered to ethnic skin. If I had to list one main takeaway, it would be to go… Read More

Dear Dumplin, Guess what Pumpkin Spice? (You don’t like it when I call you that. You say, “I’m not Pumpkin Spice! I’m Isabelle!” It’s hilarious!) I have a three-year old! And you know what? You are not amused. Exhibit A: Exhibit B: You see what I mean? We had a small (teeny tiny)… Read More